Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati offers Ph.D. at the doctoral level in multiple disciplines in Medical and Allied Health Sciences. Admission to Ph.D. at SVIMS Tirupati is based on an Entrance Exam followed by an Interview conducted by the institute itself. Candidates who have qualified for Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) via UGC-NET or CSIR NET and the specified period of validity for the award of JRF has not expired, need not appear for the entrance test. 

SVIMS Tirupati offers Ph.D. under four major faculties namely Medicine, Physiotherapy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences. The minimum period for completion of SVIMS Ph.D. will be 3 Years from the date of registration. The maximum duration of the course will ordinarily be 5 Years. Candidates must have a valid postgraduate degree in the respective discipline or field for admission to Ph.D. at SVIMS. Interested candidates need to apply offline for SVIMS Ph.D. Admission by sending the application form by post.  

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SVIMS Ph.D. Highlights

Here are some important highlights of Ph.D. at SVIMS Tirupati: 

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SVIMS Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria 

Here is the eligibility criteria for Ph.D. under various faculties at SVIMS: 

• Faculty of Medicine: MD/MS, DM/MCh or M.Sc. (Medical) Degree in Human Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology from University recognized by the UGC.
• Faculty of Allied Health Sciences: M.Sc. Degree (Non-Medical) in Biotechnology or Bioinformatics or any of the other Life Sciences Subjects & Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) recognized by the Veterinary Council of India.
• Faculty of Physiotherapy: Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) Degree awarded by the University recognized by the UGC.
• Faculty of Nursing: M.Sc. Nursing or any equivalent postgraduate degree in Nursing offered by an institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council with a minimum of 60% Marks during postgraduation with 3 years of teaching or clinical experience after their M.Sc.(Nursing) or MPhil (Nursing).

Candidates with M.Sc. or MPT must have scored a minimum of 55% Marks in Aggregate. A relaxation of 5% marks from 55% to 50% is allowed to SC/ ST/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/ Differently-abled Candidates. The age of the candidate should be below 45 Years as of July 01, 2024.

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SVIMS Ph.D. Selection Criteria

Here is the selection process for SVIMS Ph.D. Admission 2024:

• Candidates who have qualified for JRF via UGC-NET or CSIR-NET need not appear for the entrance test.
• For Ph.D. seats left over after JRF candidates, an entrance exam will be conducted followed by an interview.
• Weightage shall be given 70% to the Entrance Examination and 30% to the interview for the final merit list. 

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SVIMS Ph.D. Entrance Exam 

SVIMS Ph.D. Entrance Exam shall be conducted in Two Parts with 50 Marks each.

• Part I will be a common paper for all candidates and shall be on the subject of Research Methodology.
• Part II will be concerned with the subject of the Department of Study applied for.
• SVIMS Ph.D. Entrance Exam will consist of 100 MCQs (50 Questions in Part I and 50 in Part II).
• Each question shall carry one mark and there will be no negative marking.
• The duration of the SVIMS Ph.D. Entrance Exam will be 3 Hours.
• The minimum mark for qualifying in the entrance exam will be 50%.

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SVIMS Ph.D. Fee Structure 

Given below is the fee structure for Ph.D. at SVIMS: 

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SVIMS Ph.D. Admission 2024

Candidates seeking admission to Ph.D. at SVIMS Tirupati need to apply offline. Application form and prospectus can be downloaded by all the candidates from the SVIMS website and needs to be submitted with the necessary documents at the mentioned address. Here are the steps to apply for SVIMS Ph.D. Admission 2024:  

• Visit the official website of SVIMS Tirupati @ svimstpt.ap.nic.in. 
• Under the ‘Admission Tab’ on the menu bar, click on ‘Admission Calender’.
• A page with all courses and their admission links will appear.
• Search for Ph.D. and go through the prospectus for admission details. 
• Download the application by clicking on the link ‘Application’. 

Submit the duly filled application form with necessary documents along with DD for INR 5,900 to the given address: 

Documents Required for SVIMS Ph.D. Admission 2024

Candidates need to enclose the copies of the following documents:

• S.S.C certificate
• Degree certificate
• Postgraduate Degree/Provisional pass certificate
• Postgraduate marks statement
• Caste Certificate if applicable
• Study certificates from Inter to Post Graduation.
• Proof of having studied PG on a regular basis.
• Copy of certificate of having passed UGC/CSIR-NET/GATE/Inspire/ M.Phil. (if any)
• Copy of provisional selection of fellowship JRF/SRF (if any)

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